Building My Dream Walnut Bed from Scratch

[@chriswindberg5010]

"I can't make one thing without a mistake!" God, this statement coming from you gives me so much validity. That one phrase has been uttered so many times throughout my projects, it basically lives rent free in my head.

[@craigdebsnyder4887]

Damn can I relate 🤣😂🤣!!!

[@DrunkInPublic]

YOU AINT LYING

[@rogerlove7588]

Yeah, I often feel as if I spend as much time recovering from my mistakes as I do making progress on the build.

[@natefein]

This should be a sticker

[@Rareform03]

#preach lol

[@stephengee8944]

Thanks for REMembering to include the sanding song.

[@CeeJayThe13th]

Oh the humor is starting to sneak back in! That was my favorite part of this channel. You guys are funny without being wacky KZbin guys about it. I love the interplay of David and Daniel and I've been missing it.

[@tedlesch2543]

Ive been watching since the basement workshop days. I really miss the humor/comedy that used to be in all your videos, that was the main reason I watched your videos.

[@WayWoodworking]

Agree! His comedy was fun.

[@mattrinne]

He's trying to redefine himself and grow into what he always wanted to become. An artist who works with wood. That being said, I was thinking the exact same thing this morning. I find myself tempted away from the video by shorts because the humor isn't there. Also, shorts weren't at the bottom years ago to tempt me. And i think I've been reprogrammed a bit by the urge to scroll and binge.

[@barix9495]

It's nice to see that Kencraft is as good as they seem. I've only used them once when I ordered online but I requested highly figured wood and told them my intended use and the pieces they sent me were some of the straightest gorgeous boards I've ever had the pleasure of using.

[@LittleShadowWoodcraft]

I’ve seen a lot of bed builds lately on KZbin. And yours arguably is the best. I like how you share your feelings about being angry. Because we have all been there. I can’t remember a single project where there is some flaw that I have made. It’s what I think about when I look at the piece. But nobody else sees. Keep up the great work man! And thanks for all the videos.

[@davidstarkey295]

David, this is beautiful!!! Years ago, I made a Frank Lloyd Wright style bed out of oak, and it was a beast. One thing you might consider is placing a strip of felt on the bottom side of the slats where they rest on the inside of the bed frame, to minimize squeak and friction/wearing of the finish. With as much as I toss and turn, I made the change on my bed (used thin foam tape) and it worked, but felt is nicer.

[@milkymakes1]

I have missed sand in the place where you live! It brought a huge smile to my face. Oh. The bed looks great too.

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

I have to respect a man that admits his mistakes. Great build. 👍👍

[@minuteman4199]

I made a bed years ago. I didn't put in a central support. I made the slats (3/4 pine) into T sections by attaching a vertical strip to each slat about 1 inch deep. I works perfectly. It's withstood twenty five years of hard use with no issues.

[@thethirstybookworm]

24 years of " hard use". What a brag!

[@DrunkInPublic]

yeaaa but you didnt have to put up with 25 years of a comment section telling you youre crazy and that its going to fall apart 😂😂😂

[@averagejoesworkshop]

I was about to ask about flipping the hardware when you answered that question in your video. I have never built a perfect project. I HAVE learned not to point out my errors to those who wouldn't notice. Nice build!

[@Zachbruce180]

The better help sponsorship threw me off! I was convinced you were part owner of Square Space 🤣

[@splinters_66]

Love the build. So many double entendres, small head, thick and beefy, just like your mother 😄 Really love your work David 🔥👏

[@sgsax]

I can relate to so much in this video. The bed looks great, with the tapered legs adding a subtle bit of visual interest. Can't wait to see what you do with the headboard. As for your back catalog having something for everybody, I must be everybody, because I've been enjoying the ride for a long time. Thanks for all of it.

[@jimgohyeah]

Thanks for highlighting The Creative Act. I did end up getting it I honestly needed this book it's almost therapeutic.

[@addisonp.6373]

Old timer taught me to use a block of wax or bar of soap when drilling holes or putting screws in hardwood.

[@mattkent655]

I love that you make mistakes. Makes me feel good about when I screw up

[@5714sqd]

Fifty five plus years ago and sleeping in a sagging double bed, I decided that two twin beds would be better than the abominable double. So I made two beds joined together and have slept peacefully ever since. I made them similar to this project but I wish the side rail hardware was available then. Mine use the surface mounted hardware. This one is much more elegant than mine. Great project, thanks for sharing.

[@WalterRiggs]

Sand! Woohoo! I feel the anger here before the ad. I’ve been there and also been blind because of it. Solidarity ✊

[@jewdd1989]

Beautiful bed! When I built my solid hickory bathroom vanity I broke over ten screws trying to add the bottom (the only part I was screwing together incase of water damage but obviously there are much better ways to add a bottom 🤦🏻‍♀️). Hickory is so dense, very difficult to tool but man is it gorgeous (the more character, knot holes, defects, grain striations the better) but that hickory broke off drill bits and screws galore. Use stainless steal only, use wax and go very slow!!!

[@DaggoAndTheCrow]

SAND IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE! Welcome back to a welcome meme. As always, I'm loving your videos, and I still really love the changes you've made to your editing/filming process. These are feeling very calming and less phrenetic than some older videos (which I still love), while still feeling very "David." And on top of it all, a freaking BEAUTIFUL build. Thanks for all you do!

[@LukeDorny]

Fantastic bed frame. You addressed all of the issues that occurred to me while you made it. Laughed every time. Huge fan, long time watcher. Ordered your skull shirt. Cheers, man.

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you and thank you!!! That shirt was drawn up by a local friend of mine. Great tattoo artist.

[@LukeDorny]

@@MakeSomething it’s really cool. Tell ‘m super respect from a non tattoo artist over here. They’ve got skills. Much like yourself. It’s funny because the walnut bed project is one that’s been on my list forever. Looking forward to your headboard vid drop.

[@InspectorKemp84]

Thanks for bringing back the sanding jingle. I've missed it

[@jeremyspecce]

Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

[@ponyboyc]

This had a very old school KZbin build vibe... turned out awesome.

[@charitiekbyrd1]

The bed is really nice, great job! Looking at it put together and in the bedroom I am a bit surprised you didn't make it a floating bed because you did do the nightstands floating but it is beautiful so far. My wife's grandfather passed away almost a year ago and I was given some wood that he had, it's mostly walnut. I plan to build a few things from it to keep it in the family. My wife wants an L shaped desk, I'm not making it completely out of the walnut but I am still figuring out how I want to make it. I only have about 15 boards that are about 8 feet long and only about an inch thick so I need to really plan it all out. Anyway, can't wait to see the headboard, keep up the great work and stay safe 💯😁

[@dandavis5832]

This was a fun video! The hard work pays off once you can stand back and see it

[@JoshBCamp]

Beautiful build, can’t wait for the headboard

[@zohranbloedjes9770]

For some reason i havent watched you channle much i do listen the podcast from time to time but this only means i have a lot to binch

[@liliofthewest]

I really need to read this book (Yes the one in your previous video and the same taking a nap on your beautiful bed)😅

[@wattsjc1]

Great project! That turned out fantastic!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Dave! Really well done!!! 😃 Looking forward to the headboard video! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@iancollie608]

I like that you make mistakes. Makes it real. Honest. Cool.

[@EricFMyers]

Don't beat yourself up on the hardware flip, I think we've all done that at some point. Excellent build, none the less!

[@JSeed47]

man i dont even recognize that dude anymore. oh wait.. yes i do. i just watched that back catalog this year! Keep growin, keep making Art, and keep being awesome, sir!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!

[@robandsharonseddon-smith5216]

Superb. Loving the passion builds. Just a thought- now you have drilled the top hole you could use it. Just elongate the slot to account for movement. Now it is better engineered AND there is no mistake, just a better design feature.

[@PR-WoodWorkingCreations]

*The Bed looks Great Fantastic!!* 🛏️👍🏻 *Love the Simple Design*

[@Kernowwoods]

This was perfect timing dude. My wife wants an ikea bed. I want to build one lol 🤙

[@Sawtooth70]

Nice work, it turned out great.

[@aestheticsinger]

"4 or 5 people, maybe more.." 😂😂😂 great vid!

[@jaymzx0]

That's a sturdy, beautiful bed! Honeymoon grade construction.

[@TheGreatWoodworkingOfficial]

This pallet is amazing🥊🥊🥊

[@AWoodworkersJourney]

This is the second time that The Creative Act by Rick Rubin has come across my radar this week. Worth the read? Great video, as always!

[@MakeSomething]

My all time favorite book of all time. I'm currently on my 3rd read.

[@chefgoldielocs]

12:12 my favorite part🖤🫶🏾

[@5ElementsWoodworking]

Very nice looking bed! One comment: every bed build i see on YT uses those hanger connectors and .... They arent great at resisting horizontal forces, if you know what i mean. Vigorous, horizontal movement. I finally ended up making one with a substantial tenon AND a bolt, and that has been effective for three more kids.

[@jonathanlightcap2292]

Perfect project for your Shaper Origin!

[@MakeSomething]

😁

[@karl_alan]

Good on you for the sponsor, David. As a therapist full time & weekend woodworker, i'm here for it. Also yeah, bed builds are so big. When i made my last one, i ended up having to relearn a lot of hand tool skills because i was beyond the capacity of most of my power tools.

[@itachi975x]

I don’t remember in previous videos you taping out the Festool name so the divorce was messy 😂

[@ClarkyClark]

I appreciate you showing the mistakes. Half my projects are mistakes compounded by ADHD and finished with a healthy dose of "meh, good enough".

[@Toyotajunkie]

Looks great

[@sebastienchouinard9538]

As a Canadian, I cringe at all these Philips screws.

[@JonathanRansom]

Did you consider covering the walnut with pine veneer?

[@MakeSomething]

I’m saving that one the next time I need to thin the subscriber base. 🤣

[@JonathanRansom]

😂

[@Garrett_Brown]

7:29 stop yelling at me bro 😂, great video and beautiful bed

[@marylines4546]

How satisfying was that edge band trimming!?!

[@MakeSomething]

Makes me smile every time

[@HungLikeScrat]

And here I was, yelling at the TV, "David, dude, all you have to do is flip that piece instead of re-drilling those holes."

[@mkegadgets4380]

I see a future project for you, make an over the blade dust collector for your SAW Stop maybe you could sell it to them?

[@kathymarshall220]

I try my hardest to subscribe to Bob Ross’ “Happy little accidents” philosophy, but I have to admit that I’m also more of a “I can’t have one project without a mistake?🤬” kind of person too

[@LiftRanger]

Dave, I am really enjoying your new format. But, quite frankly, I also enjoyed your original style. Question: while drilling the lone hole through the board sides, could you not have drilled the forstner hole first then the smaller hole. Is there a benefit to using/building jigs for this?

[@daverobinson6384]

“4 or 5 people, maybe more!” Will there be a video of that and where might we find it?! 😂😉😂

[@CMRWoodworks]

Great video!

[@fredflintstone7924]

beautiful

[@vulgarwoodworks]

10:05 Mistakes are what make the project OURS. "Embeded" drill bits and all (see what I did there?) 😂

[@sapelesteve]

Beautiful work on making that bed David. Looking forward to that headboard build. Making mistakes is what makes us better woodworkers in the long run! No harm, no foul! 👍👍🔨🔨

[@Schjoenz]

Saw dust shooting back in the face is just a normal daily thing back at home since I was a child. I'm the only one who wears mask when using it because I got asthma. My dad and all his workers is not bothered by the saw dust.

[@mrmoto7682]

That thing is bombproof. It looks freak off-compliant.

[@graficafoto7917]

Enter,... Stage left, excelente 😊

[@u3pyg]

I Would suggest to drop this sponsor and research it meanwhile.

[@fidgetshouse]

Remember, mistakes keep us from offending the woodworking gods! Such a beautiful work of art.

[@rickcimino5483]

Drywall screws? Drywall screws? C'mon man. Great job. I think I speak for a lot of your subscribers when I say that admitting and showing your mistakes (and then admitting that even your fix was a mistake) is something that endears you to all of us.

[@TNH91]

Dude, stop using Phillips screws. There are better screws to use now that we have them. Torx or Robertson, for example.

[@TrekIntoTheUnknown]

In this episode of Make Something, David is dressed as a math teacher in the 70s 😂

[@Mostviews111]

For what those miter saws cost I'm glad I didn't waste my money on one. My dewalt eats through anything I throw at it.

[@nicholasmanovich4330]

Very nice !

[@stilllife8]

I think the bed would look better if that center support that's under the bed was less noticeable. Maybe it's just the angle that this video was shot at, but seeing it really bothered me for some reason. I would suggest cutting it back a little, and making it come down at more of an angle so that it sits further under the bed.

[@lutheduck]

Great build. I just have an eyesoar from that middle support. You should trim it down - imagine an curved line from edge going back some 50-60cm. Since it sits on the floor and its under legs it will have plenty of strength and not be visible

[@evoke2104]

Yeah that's my thought, great bed but it looks odd with the center part

[@minuteman4199]

I commented on this elsewhere in this thread. Make the slats into T sections and a central support is unnecessary. I built a bed like this that has withstood 25 years of married life.

[@lutheduck]

@@minuteman4199 or it can be just one more slat under them and 2 small legs - one ceter, one to the too side... there are ways

[@paulhopkins1905]

I love when youtubers prove how underpowered Fescult tools are. My Makita miter saw eats 6/4 walnut for breakfast.

[@zachpygall3063]

I’m not sure what the template for the bolt countersink was for? Couldn’t you just do the countersink first? Other than that small thing, great video! 😃

[@RJSDZNS]

Just a quick question. I noticed you score the pieces before you cut them fully. I have a 12" miter saw. Is it necessary to do that score with a bigger miter saw? Does it save on the blade or just make a cleaner cut? Love your content and the new format is really good!

[@carlpeach8748]

At 4:53. What is that simple table sled you’re using? Looks exactly like what I need.

[@thomaslinville2979]

The creative act book is great! I am currently reading it. What are your thoughts? Oh and of course the bed looks amazing!

[@MakeSomething]

I’m on my third read. The first two were the audio book and this time I’m highlighting and taking notes. This book has completely changed me on how I approach my work.

[@thomaslinville2979]

@@MakeSomething I also thought about highlighting but it kind of felt wrong. Then I saw the back where they provided pages for notes!

[@evoke2104]

Lools great apart from that center support, you really need to hide it

[@TheCarpenterGirl1984]

Sir it's great 🎉🎉🎉

[@20mancave08]

The center rail board did not appear attached except by 3 screws to slats. Are you not afraid it might lean over?

[@MakeSomething]

Not at all. It’s crazy thick

[@SuperCacahuete93]

Bonjour, c'est tres tres beau

[@CustomWoodWorkDecor]

How did you get your festool miter saw to actually collect the dust? I have a 36mm hose attached and the dust goes everywhere.

[@JASinIL2006]

Will you be selling plans for this project?

[@chrisvanderwielen1530]

It does one job, and it does it extremely well? It shovels?

[@chrisjaustin88]

I thought all of this house was getting made in the garage shop?

[@professor_pickle]

Hey. What’s the 3D modelling app you’re using?

[@daveyio87]

The mistakes are your signature in your pieces.

[@meilyn22]

Those people who cry when youtubers change course. "I miss your woodworking videos." Remember that he's making a lot of videos now, and they aren't getting a lot of views. His tools videos get more views. You are not liking, sharing and supporting all his efforts. Just a reminder.

[@MultiZaklinac]

Nice one! What is your opinion on the hardware? Cause I bought a similar set and to me it just feels cheap and low quality... The bed Im building is not yet finished and Im having second thoughts on using that...

[@MakeSomething]

It’s perfect fine. I do wish it was brushed nickel or stainless steel.

[@Daniel-jn2wm]

Why do you still use Philips head screws? Have you ever tried square drive?

[@jeremyspecce]

HOW do YOU not have an automatic trigger for your dust collection yet!?!?

[@MakeSomething]

One runs on 220v and the other on 110. And that collector is also hooked up to the planer. So if you can find something that works in that situation I’ll take it.

[@juneritchie2498]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@joelchrysler6238]

what program do you use to make your build plans?

[@4-6-3DP]

That’s Fusion (formerly known as Fusion 360). It’s very powerful, but has a steep learning curve. Free for personal use. Ton of tutorials here on KZbin.

[@joelchrysler6238]

@@4-6-3DP thank you!

[@brianyegge6780]

Gloves at the table saw, tisk tisk

[@clemmcguinness1087]

Mistakes are how you build character, not making them, but what you choose to do next...

[@VineV-Dutch]

Wax your drill bit with hardwood. Or better: when using a small size drill bit: use a column drill. This gives the drill bit more straight in the wood. I see with the screw you're putting in, it's sideways... That's almost asking for issues.

[@jamesholden959]

One tool brand was conspicuously absent from the videos. The tools were there, but not the brand

[@andreaa8057]

The bed came out beautiful. So now the wall and flooring needs to change. The colors are clashing. Or, you probably already know that huh?🤔